Wittekerke

Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Harelbeke, Belgium

Can courtesy of Okbeer: Poured a golden yellow color ale with some small white hue and a medium size pure white foamy head with good retention. Aroma of wheat and some light coriander. Taste is also dominated by some light wheat with some commendable spice mix in which coriander dominates. Body is a bit light with too much filtration with some adequate carbonation.

Pours a cloudy light straw with a moderately sized, dense, white head. Musty, almost skunky, wheat and an effervescent Fresca-like citrus. Digging deeper I find a faint note of coriander, but this beer’s aroma is pretty muted compared to many wits. Light-bodied and thin with lively carbonation, the palate finishes just slightly tart and dry. Effervescent citrus fronts the flavor. While many wits exhibit distinct orange peel notes, this is a more generic blended citrus, followed by the dry spiciness of the coriander. A decent wit and certainly one of the better session beers available in cans here in KC, but overall, I wasn’t overwhelmed.

11.2 ounce can in pint glass. Pale cloudy pale yellow orange with dense white head and lace. Coriander lemon aroma. Very light honey-vanilla sweet and orange fruity and mild coriander finish. Very refreshing medium-light body and medium carbonation. For some reason I didn’t remember this as being this good. Damn good! A worthy substitute now that Bud has taken over Hoegaarden.

Small head that lasts well on top of a typical-looking witbier, except this one may be paler if that’s possible. Aroma is dry and spicy yeast and sharp citrus. Flavor is similar. Somehow this beer seems bland overall, yet has some sharp unidentified flavors that are not very tasty. I would have to agree this one seems to have those sorts of similarities to an American industrial brew. Palate is light and tingly, and could be refreshing if you like the taste. So-so wit.

This witbier was basically a cross between a pissy american macro and a belgain white. Pours a cloudy light yellow with fizzy white head. Bland grain and macro piss with some sweet wheat notes and a bit of lemon citrus and spice.

Very bland, even for the witbier style. Cloudy straw color. Modest head. Faint lemon taste.

Name: Wittekere Wit Bier
Date: August 25, 2000
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Cumming
Appearance: cloudy yellow, whispy white head
Aroma: light lemon citrus aroma with the slightest hint of a floral hop
Flavor: malty flavor with a tart lime essence, just a touch of bitterness in the finish

Name: Wittekere Wit Bier
Date: April 11, 2002
Mode: Can
Source: Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta
Score: iii to ii
Appearance: Hazy light yellow
Aroma: light citrus aroma
Flavor: tart lemony flavor, light and mild

Name: Wittekere Wit Bier
Date: April 22, 2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 2.5 to 2.7
tart lemony aroma and flavor,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

POurs hazy straw with a nice head. NOtes of the wheat sweet malt and more of a citrus zest flavor with some bitterness to the finish.